Location: Gardiner, Yellowstone Country, Montana, USA (65 miles from Bozeman, MT.; 70 miles from Bozeman airport) View Map
Accommodations: Lodge, 7 Bedrooms + Loft, 3 Baths (Sleeps 16)
Keywords: Log Lodge/House
We are located on the banks of the Yellowstone River, 10 miles north of Gardiner, Montana--the oldest entrance to Yellowstone Park.
Our lodge is 4300 square feet, with seven bedrooms, three full bathrooms, a large dining room, full kitchen, large family room with stone fireplace downstairs and a large living room with stone fireplace upstairs. There are two decks, one overlooking the Yellowstone River and beautiful views of the surrounding mountains. We have a very large lawn with shade trees also. It is a good place to relax after a busy day of activities.
It is a beautiful and convenient location for visiting Yellowstone Park and the surrounding area. The Park is only 10 minutes away. In addition to seeing Yellowstone, there are many other activities to do and see in the area, such as: horseback riding, hiking, fishing, river rafting, snowmobiling, cross country skiing and hunting. All of these activities are available in the nearby upper Yellowstone Valley. This area is a beautiful place to visit any time of the year.
Winters in the Gardiner area are usually pretty mild. The road through the northern part of Yellowstone to Cooke City is open year-round. This most scenic part of the Park offers unlimited wildlife viewing, particularly of elk, bison and the famous Yellowstone wolves. There is snowmobiling and cross-country skiing in the mountains above Gardiner, Cooke City and in the Park. Downhill skiing is also available nearby at Bridger Bowl and Big Sky.
We built the lodge ourselves with hand-hewn logs, cut and pulled out with our team of Clydesdale horses from the mountains within site of here. The stones for the fireplaces were picked from nearby fields.
The lodge is also available during hunting season. The trail heads in the vicinity offer good elk hunting on the National Forests of the Gardiner area.
If the dates you are looking for are not available, feel free to contact us about our second log lodge. It was built in 2006 and accommodates 15. In the same great area, it is slightly smaller with five bedrooms. It is VRBO listing #151009. It is also sits on the banks of the Yellowstone River.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Gas Fireplace (2)
- Beds
- King Bed (2)
- Queen Bed (3)
- Double Bed
- Twin/Single Bed (4) : We have two bedroom that each contain two twin beds
- Convertible Bed
- Crib
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- VCR
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Balcony
- View/Location
- Waterfront, not Lake/Oceanfront. Ask for details : We are located on the banks of the Yellowstone River
- Mountain View
- Communications
- Telephone
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities
- Golf
- Shopping
- Kayaking
- Swimming
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Cross Country Skiing
- Downhill/Alpine Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Snowmobiling
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Live Theatre
- Horseback Riding
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Restaurants
- Rafting
- Sledding/Tubing
- Hiking
- Rock Climbing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
$2750/week, $385/extra night. + 7% Montana bed tax.
$425/night if stay is less than one week.
* Payment Accepted via: Personal Checks, Traveller's Checks, cash, VISA, MC.
* 50% deposit required to confirm reservation; balance due upon arrival.
* Reservations made less than 30 days in advance require full payment.
* Deposits are transferable, but not refundable.
* $300 Refundable Security Deposit is required upon arrival for your stay.
* Refunded 14 days after leaving if no damage or excessive cleaning required.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 1989
The Unique Benefits at this Lodge
Obviously our location to Yellowstone and the size of the lodge are our biggest benefits. There is also world class fishing just out the back door on the legendary Yellowstone river, along with white water rafting. The scenery is awesome, whether you are seeing it from your car, hiking some of the many trails in the area or from the back of a horse while spending the afternoon with one of the many local horseback outfitters. You have all the peace and privacy of being in the country, while also being just minutes from the parks north entrance. The layout of the lodge gives everyone their own space and privacy. However for those large groups desiring more room we have an additional lodge located just up stream on the other side of our 6 acres.We have a deck overlooking the river and large yard with room for the kids to run. We have hosted numerous family reunions in addition to a few weddings. Staying with us you will see first hand why they call Montana the "Last Best Place".
Owner's Map of Gardiner
John and I lived in the Gardiner area for 30 years, raising our family here and working in the outfitting business. We have 6 kids and 10 grandchildren. In 1996 we sold our outfitting business in the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness area near Gardiner and purchased a guide territory in Northern British Columbia. We spent our summers and falls in B.C. for 11 years. In 2006 we sold the guide area and purchased a ranch where we now live raising cattle and wheat. We enjoy spending time with our family, hunting, taking horse pack trips. I also am a avid scrap booker and quilter.
The lodge was completed in 2001. It is constructed of logs that were harvested locally by John and skidded out with our team of draft horses. They were then hand peeled by our family. We did all of the building ourselves, from pouring the concrete to putting on the roof. John and DruAnn Robidou
Property Photos
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- Living room area and view of the loft. - Yellowstone, Montana Lodge
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- Side view of the lodge. - Yellowstone, Montana Lodge
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- Our rustic 7 bedroom lodge. Perfect for large groups visiting Yellowstone. - Yellowstone, Montana Lodge
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- Upstairs master bedroom
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- Save on dining out, fix your meals here.
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- One of our down stairs bedrooms. Most of our log furniture is made locally.
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- Twin size beds in our loft area.
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- Upstairs living room area.
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- Upstairs bathroom.
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- Gas fireplace in upstairs living room.
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- Dining room
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- Downstairs family room.
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- Lower level bathroom.
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- Grill on our deck over looking the Yellowstone river.
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- Looking back across the river at Yellowstone River Lodges 1 & 2.
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- View looking down on the valley where the lodges are located.
Traveler Reviews (7)
Yellowstone Home Away From Home
Guest: Mike
(Midvale, Utah, USA)
Date of Stay: 05/28/11
Review Submitted: 07/23/11
We recently finished our second stay at this beautiful home. The location is minutes away from the north entrance to Yellowstone Park. It is situated right on the Yellowstone River, and it's great to fall asleep at night listening to the sounds of the river. We had 15 people in our family group - and had plenty of space for all. We really like the fact that there is a lot of room for a large family with enough room to have various activities going on at the same time and not feeling like you're running into each other. The property has always been clean and well-maintained. The photos on the website are accurate, but actually don't do the property justice. It is a beautiful setting and well thought out home. It exceeded our expectations the first time. John and Dru are great to work with and very responsive to anything that we have needed. We have thoroughly enjoyed our times at this home, and we refer to it now as our "Yellowstone home away from home". We highly recommend this property - we will definitely be back next year!
Recommended for:Sightseeing, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Guest: Betty & Bill Wagner
(Connecticut)
Date of Stay: 08/29/09
Review Submitted: 08/29/09
We loved the house and the location was perfect for spending time in Yellowstone. We were so glad we chose to stay on the north side of the park where it was less congested and the scenery spectacular. The house was huge and perfect for an extended family. The pictures don't do it justice. Between the children and grandchildren, there were ten of us and there was more than enough room - in fact we did not use all the bedrooms. The houe was well equipped and the rooms were large and comfortable. The kids enjoyed playing outside while we adults enjoyed the front porch. It was a memorable week. Thank you.
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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 08/06/09
Review Submitted: 08/06/09
Wonderful, spacious and comfortable. We shared with two other families and had plenty of room. !0 minutes to the park, this was a great location for horse back riding and white water rafting. Owners are friendly and helpful.
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Guest: Katie75
(Maryland)
Date of Stay: 11/01/08
Review Submitted: 11/01/08
This house was the perfect place for our family reunion. We had an amazing time and the pictures don't do it justice! It is much bigger than it appears and it is in a great location to drive to the park. Our group highly recommends it.
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Guest: Lois & Gary Elliott & family
(Springfield, Va )
Date of Stay: 08/27/08
Review Submitted: 08/27/08
Our large family truly enjoyed our stay at this great home. The logs in this house are huge and wonderfully put together. It was furnished great, all we needed. The views are outstanding , the proximity of Yellowstone park just as stated. We all hope to come back again and would recommend the home to anyone.
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Guest: Kent Hobart
(Tampa, FL)
Date of Stay: 09/06/07
Review Submitted: 09/06/07
This place comes as advertised! We couldn't have asked for a better home for our extended family to share when we visited Yellowstone. Plenty of room, beds, bathrooms everything you need to stay together and still have privacy when you want it. Highly recommend this place.
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Guest: K. Smitha
(Houston, Texas)
Date of Stay: 08/15/07
Review Submitted: 08/15/07
This place is awesome. We enjoyed all of this home. Very comfortable. Plenty to do and see in Yellowstone Park. Gardiner is a nice town, don't forget to got to Livingston just down the road about 52 miles, eat at The Light House its great
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